Which is the best definition of dialogue?

What characters say to each other in conversation

Why do stories include exposition?

Provides necessary info for readers to understand the story

Which is usually included on the first page of a script?

A list of characters and a brief description of the setting

Which is a common way writers fill a natural pause in dialogue?

Describing a character's gestures

Which best explains the meaning of the term atmosphere in creative writing?

General mood of a story, connected to details of setting

Which is an example of how a character's decision-making process might create tension?

Decision has consequences that matter a lot to character

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point that the action builds to

Why is the phrase "beet-red face" a cliché?

It has become uninteresting because of overuse.

Which choice describes something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story?

A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning

How are descriptions of setting in a script different from those in a piece of fiction?

Scripts provide less detail because setting onstage is clear

Which is a difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen?

Screenwriting includes directions about camera angles.

What is a conflict in fiction?

The story's main struggle or problem

Which best explains why writers use vivid details when creating a setting?

Draw readers in & make them feel as if they are really there

Where and when a story takes place

Which is most likely to slow down the pacing of a story?

Expansive, descriptive sentences

Which is the best example of foreshadowing?

Character sees something strange that is important later on

What is meant by a "pileup" of details?

Description containing too much sensory information

What is pacing in fiction?

The rate at which a story moves forward

Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain?

Writers follow plotmountain as a guide but may stray from it

Which best explains the term compression?

Packing a lot of meaning into a small space

Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader?

An ending the reader can predict right away

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1
Which is the best definition of dialogue?
What characters want from each other in the story
What characters say to each other in conversation
When a character's words have an unusual rhythm
When a character says things the reader knows are untrue
2
Why do stories include exposition?
Helps build suspence
Provides necessary info for readers to understand the story
Introduces change a situation at the beginning of a story
It answers at least one of the questions raised in the story
3
Which is usually included on the first page of a script?
A detailed explanation of how to construct the set
Notes to the director about which actors to cast
Ideas about how to transition from scene to scene
A list of characters and a brief description of the setting
4
Which is a common way writers fill a natural pause in dialogue?
Introducing a new character
Describing a character's gestures
Adding a twist in the plot
Changing the conversation's topic
5
Which best explains the meaning of the term atmosphere in creative writing?
General mood of a story, connected to details of setting
Specific quality & effect of the air in a fictional setting
Use of music & lighting to make setting seem more appealing
The way a story ends, usually answering the main questions
6
Which is an example of how a character's decision-making process might create tension?
Decision is one that a character has made many times before
The character's decision is easily guessed by the reader
Decision has consequences unimportant to the character.
Decision has consequences that matter a lot to character
7
What is the climax of a story?
The final event that resolves the action
The first event that begins the action
The general feeling or mood of the action
The turning point that the action builds to
8
Why is the phrase "beet-red face" a cliché?
It does not make sense because faces are not beets.
It has become uninteresting because of overuse.
It includes an overload of specific sensory details.
It contains lots of original and evocative imagery.
9
Which choice describes something writers try to achieve in the dénouement of a story?
An impression that the characters are based on real people
A sense that things have changed since the story's beginning
A suggestion that the story will be continued later
A reassurance that the events of the story were fictional
10
How are descriptions of setting in a script different from those in a piece of fiction?
Includes more literary language to help reader picture scene
Scripts provide less detail because setting onstage is clear
Scripts Include more detail
include vivid details, to balance large amount of dialogue
11
Which is a difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen?
Writing for stage calls for careful description of setting
Screenwriting requires less insight into the characters.
Screenwriting includes directions about camera angles.
Writing for the stage involves more gestures and dialogue.
12
What is a conflict in fiction?
The reasons a character takes action
The location and time of a story
The important events that take place
The story's main struggle or problem
13
Which best explains why writers use vivid details when creating a setting?
Draw readers in & make them feel as if they are really there
Help reader understand reasons for a character's actions
Create tension so the reader will want to know what happens
To complicate the plot ask & reader to determine happened
14
In general, what should a story's opening do?
Offer the reader clues about the end
Tell the reader why the story was written
Capture the reader's attention
Resolve the reader's main questions
15
What is a setting?
What a character wants or needs
Why a character takes certain actions
Where and when a story takes place
How a story resolves its main conflict
16
Which is most likely to slow down the pacing of a story?
Images rendered in few words
Scenes with lots of action
Expansive, descriptive sentences
Snappy exchanges of dialogue
17
Which is the best example of foreshadowing?
character finds out who has been causing all of his problems
Character experiences important changes in the story
Character sees something strange that is important later on
Character expresses admiration for a certain person.
18
What is meant by a "pileup" of details?
Description containing too much sensory information
Passage full of clichés & predictable imagery
Lacking vivid imagery
Section with details that describe the wrong setting
19
What is pacing in fiction?
The historical period of a short story
The length and complexity of sentences
The technique of showing past events
The rate at which a story moves forward
20
Which best explains how writers use the plot mountain?
Writers follow plot mountain same way in every story
Writers think about plot mountain when they begin a story.
Writers think about plot mountain when reading, not writing
Writers follow plotmountain as a guide but may stray from it
21
Which best explains the term compression?
Applying techniques from other genres
Using unconventional language and style
Packing a lot of meaning into a small space
Making assumptions about the reader
22
Which ending would most likely disappoint a reader?
An ending the reader can predict right away
An ending that contains an element of surprise
An ending that lets the reader guess about some things
An ending that answers some questions but not all

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